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Sediment core from a salt marsh in Massachusetts

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A sediment core extracted from a salt marsh at the National Park Service’s Herring River, at the Cape Cod National Seashore.
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A sediment core extracted from a salt marsh along the Herring River at the National Park Service’s Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts. USGS scientists and partners are applying the mineral olivine to the marsh to study its role in capturing carbon dioxide in tidal wetlands. Credit: Kevin Kroeger, USGS.

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